(Video link) In an attempt to post some lighter, fun stuff today in the midst of horrible events, here are the male cast members of Downton Abbey performing a parody of Breaking Bad on last night's episode of The Colbert Report. Earl blue is the hot tea on the street, yo. Language NSFW. (via The Wrap)
"Breaking Abbey": A Downton Abbey/Breaking Bad crossover, courtesy of Colbert
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The MatrixPad Z10 has all the features of more expensive tablets at just $110
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